The Best States to Fight With

For a while I have pondered what geographic characteristics lend themselves to hand to hand combat. Mostly just because I found an Oklahoma shaped cheese board in the trash and fantasized about having to defend my home using a state shaped cutting board. In any case here are the states I would want to have under my pillow late at night.

Leon the Musical!

Dave Shapanka and friends have created another cinematic master piece. I personally contributed and entire 2 minutes of lackadaisical dancing to this, yet it is still wonderful thanks to others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WghmUTkoTY

GNSI Science Cartoons - May 8th

Communicating Science with Cartoons

Animation has set historical president for science education, and
since cartoons are fun, we've assembled some of the classic animated
shorts which were originally used to educate the public about public
health issues. Cartoons have since then been used as classroom tools
and even as entertainment for the masses. Come join us to watch
cartoons, eat popcorn and discuss them!

Program:

Yakko's Universe (1993, Animaniacs/ Warner Bros. Studios) - Clip from an
episode of a popular childrens show from the 1990's

Winged Scourge (1943, Disney Studios) - Produced as a propaganda film,
originally released in Latin America to teach about Malaria prevention.

Defense against Invasion (1943, Disney studios) - A look at immunology
during WW2.

Our Mister Sun (1956, produced by Frank Capra) - Food: Section 5, a look
at photosynthesis and energy from the sun, made as a classroom tool.

Strange Case of Cosmic Rays (1957, produced by Frank Capra) - Bank Robbery:
Section 2, a personified explaination of atomic particles.

The Traitor Within (1946, a John Sutherland Production) - Made for the
American Cancer Society, it describes the mechanism of cancer cells and
suggestions for prevention.

Use Your Head (1945, Hugh Harman productions) - Produced for the US Navy,
describing the reasons to use proper hygene in combat situations.

Rodney (1950, Film Graphics Inc.) - a film about Tuberculosis screening
and treatment.

Susie Lost her Smile (1959, Wylde Studios) - made for Bristol Myers for
teaching dental hygene to children.

Mars and Beyond (1957, Disney Studios) - Made for Disneyland's
Tomarrowland section of the park. It describes mythology, history and the
science surrounding what we knew about Mars in the late 1950's.

WHEN:

Tuesday May 8th, 2007
5:30 p.m.- Refreshments/socializing
6:05-8:00 p.m - Program

WHERE:
Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
10th and Constitution/ CS-307, East Courtyard
MEET IN THE CONSTITUTION AVE. LOBBY: an escort will check the lobby every
10 min. until 6:10pm

48 Hour Film Fest

Time once again for a perennial favorite; the DC 48 hour film festival my friend Dave Shapanka, the renowned musician and channel one news anchor, is requesting the following assistance. See below for details


Hello, friend!
So, right now is the weekend of the 48-hour film project. If you've never heard of it, it's when dozens of groups of people in DC get assigned a genre of movie (and a few other things) on Friday, and have to show up on Sunday with a finished movie. it's all written, shot, and edited within 48 hours. We've done it for a few years now, and this year the genre we were given was Musical. So we're making a musical. Tomorrow. And you will be in it.
We're writing it all now, so I can't really say what it's about. But we do know that we will have a large-scale musical production number, featuring as many people as we can get. And that means you. You don't need to be able to sing, you don't need to be able to dance. All you need is the desire to have fun and be a little silly for a little while. And it helps if you can follow directions easily, since we'll have a buttload of people and not a whole lot of time to get it all done. We anticipate the whole thing should take about 2 hours. 90 minutes if you're real real good.
Does this interest you at all? Show up at Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan (intersection of Adams Mill Road and Ontario Place) at 1pm. We'll probably be shooting some stuff on benches over there, or may just have one person waiting for you, to tell you where exactly we'll be shooting. But i promise it'll be fun.
Please just meet us in the park. if you don't know where it is, go to google maps and search for "1890 adams mill road, washington, dc". the park is right there.
Also, if you have any musical theater-type regalia (batons, tap shoes, boas, berets...) feel free to bring plenty. and any sort of other props, feel free. it'll most likely be a street scene where random regular folks just decide to join in the big song and dance number.
I think that's all the important info. I've got to get to writing an entire musical in the next 8 hours, if you'll excuse me.
Hope to see you tomorrow! mucho mucho thanks in advance for any of you who can make it. and please tell your friends. all awesome people are welcome
Remember, saturday 5/5/07, 1:00pm, walter pierce park. and don't forget to bring your smile.
your friend,
Dave